Arts Research at Georgia Tech

At Georgia Tech, the arts are a catalyst for discovery and innovation. Through collaborative research, creative experimentation, and partnerships across disciplines, we explore new ways to connect technology and the arts. From pioneering projects in music technology and interactive design to community-engaged performances and exhibitions, Georgia Tech Arts is shaping the future of creative practice.

Creating new knowledge and pushing artistic boundaries is central to the arts at Georgia Tech. We champion discovery, artistic expression, and collaboration that fosters innovation — especially at the intersection of the arts and technology.

Through interdisciplinary research across campus and partnerships with artists-in-residence, the creative industries, and arts organizations in Atlanta and beyond, Georgia Tech Arts advances creative inquiry that sparks new ideas and inspires change.

We also support our campus community through GT Arts Catalyst Grants for faculty and staff and GT Arts Microgrants for students, fostering innovation and infusing campus with a spirit of creativity.

Academic Arts Programs at Georgia Tech

Explore the academic units that advance arts learning and research at Georgia Tech:

• School of Architecture
• College of Design
• School of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies
• School of Industrial Design
• School of Music

Interdisciplinary Research Institutes in the Arts

Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) bring together faculty, students, and partners to explore the arts through a research lens:

• Institute for People and Technology (IPaT)
• Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society
• Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
• Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIPs) with an Arts Focus

VIP teams engage students in long-term, multidisciplinary research. Arts-related VIPs include:

• Art & AI
• CinéInnovate Studios
• Electronic ARTrium
• Graphic Medicine
• Interactive Music Group
• On Photography
• Robotic Musicianship
• VR Cultural Heritage

Funding Opportunities

Catalyst Grants for Faculty and Staff

Up to $12,000 in one-time funding for innovative, multidisciplinary arts programming on campus. These grants help pilot new initiatives, measure impact, and identify ways to grow the most effective programs for the future.
Learn more and apply here

Einstein Arts Integration Grant

Funded by the Class of 1996 Einstein Endowment, this grant supports arts projects that educate Georgia Tech students, the campus community, and the greater Atlanta community about the life, legacy, and impact of Albert Einstein. We especially encourage projects that integrate the arts with human rights, physics, and other sciences.
Apply for the Einstein Arts Integration Grant here

Student Microgrants

Available to Georgia Tech students for creative projects across disciplines — including those with an arts research focus.
Learn more about Student Microgrants here